Republicans are defending their majority in the US Senate against resurgent Democrats, who believe voters’ dissatisfaction with Donald Trump will put them back in control of Congress’s upper chamber.
The president’s opponents notched two early wins, with the Associated Presscalling Georgia’s Senate race for Jon Ossoff, the incumbent who appears to have easily won a second term in a state that voted for Trump in 2024.
In New Hampshire, Democrat Chris Pappas will succeed outgoing senator Jeanne Shaheen, according to the AP, defying Republicans’ hopes for an upset win in a state known for its independent streak.
Democrats were also re-elected or kept hold of Senate seats representing Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, Illinois, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, all blue states they were expected to win.
Democrats are aiming to execute a 100-day plan focused on the issues they say they are fighting for if they win majority control this midterm election, according to The Associated Press.
Their promises include making life more affordable, reversing Republican Medicaid cuts, strengthening Medicare and Medicaid, as well as voting to bring an end to trade wars and the war in Iran.
Their agenda also includes promises about lowering the cost of groceries and gas, as well as making healthcare more affordable for Americans across the country.
“We need to lower the cost of groceries and gas. Two, we need to make healthcare affordable for every single American. Three, we’re going to hold the crooks accountable who’ve visited unprecedented corruption on the American people,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said, as reported by The Associated Press. “Beginning on day one.”
